trouble sleeping (staying asleep), depression (sometimes just sad), and anxiety. This morning was BAD (anger issues).

Web research says complex carbs to up seratonin, melatonin for sleep, exercise, and meditation.

Anybody have any tips? What's worked for you?

I really don't have hot flashes anymore; when I do, they are mild. It's the emotional stuff that's getting to me right now.

I've had more headaches recently and am now tired all the time. Increasing my potassium and vitamin d have helped a lot but I still don't

feel well. Internist offered meds but was happy when I turned them down as he feels my symptoms are too mild for prescription treatment.

He had nothing else to offer, however.

FYI, I have a soy allergy so can't use that for its estrogen effect.

working with a sleeping baby at the moment but let me see what I can come up with

Thanks!

Exercise, daily walking and/or yoga or pilates seems like it would be a big help for the depression and energy without taxing you so much

that it has a countereffect.

It may also help with the insomnia.

I don't recall, are you still a coffee or tea drinker?

Coffee, but I do limit to 2 or 3 days a week, in general. For the past 3 to 4 weeks it's climbed up there to nearly every day because I'm so

What time of day is your last cuppa joe?

And do you watch much tv in the late hours?

damn tired. I'm even having trouble concentrating. I restrict intake to no later than lunch time, overall about 2 cups a day.

ah good

Yeah, I watch TV and/or read late in the day. I'm a natural night owl and have struggled with this all my life. However, it's not been an

issue til lately.

TV decreases melatonin levels so it may be contributing to your insomnia and creating a vicious cycle.

Reading wouldn't be a problem though

Melatonin levels also decrease as we age, especially (like so many other hormones) after age 35.

Interesting. So that's why old folks have sleep trouble.

The tv is a problem in our household, especially Monday - Wednesday cuz Horgon doesn't get home til 10:30 or so and that's when we catch up

on the programs we like to watch together. I suspect we'll have to start leaving more stuff til the weekend.

can relate to that!

it helps

Sure does! While the exercise, yoga, and meditation were mentioned on menopause websites, tv watching wasn't.

I know that this can be a concern for insomniacs but had to be reminded to apply it to my own case.

It's a vicious cycle! "Oh I can't sleep and I'm bored, let's watch tv!" Go to bed hours later, can't sleep.